Support



June 24,- 1930. F G. FoLBERTHE-ML 1,765,410

SUPPORT Filed Jah. s, 1925 PatentedrJune 24, 1930 UNITED sfr-Ares PATENT orifice FREDERICK aroLBR'T-H AND WILLAM M. FOLBLERTEOF CLEVELAND, OHIO, As-

SIGNOR'S 'ro TRIGO rnoioo'ffs CORPORATION, 0F BUFFALO, 'NEW' YORK, A CORPO- SUPPORT This invention relatesvto supports,- and more particularly to a'device for supportingsliield of a motor vehicle. i y

In Windshield cleaners operated by the suctionof t-lie intakermanifold of an internal combustion engine, the motor is gena windshield cleaner motor onthe winderally arranged on the interiorfof the Windretain the motor in position and'to permit the passage of the shaft from the interior of the vehicle to the exterior where the vcleaner arm is arranged. These holesmust be of predetermined size and must be properly spaced in order that thev openings in the motor for the reception of the bolts will aline with the openings in the frame and in order that the shaft will be properly received in the opening in the frame.

In certain-types of closed cars now being made, a wooden frame is employed for the Windshield and a visor is arranged above the windshield frame. In a construction of this character, it is feasibleto place the cleaner motor on the outside of the vehicle as it is protected from the elements by the visor.v

An object of the present invention is the provision of a readily detachable bracket to support the motor in a novel manner without hindering the operation' of the Wiper actuating parts.

A further object of the invention resides vin the mounting of the motor in a position slightly spaced from the windshield frame to be housed beneath the visor and conveniently controlled from within the automobile.'

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracket having slots properly arranged to aline with the bolt receiving openings in the cleaner motor to facilitate the assembly of the bracket and motor.

In the accompanying drawings, we have shown ,several embodiments of the inveny tion, InY this showing: y l

'Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion` of a windshield frame looking from the exterior and showing a bracket and motor Casin-s in; Position', Y

Figure 2 a vertical sectional view, Figure Bis a perspective view of one form of bracket, and, v

` Figure l is a similar view of another' form of bracket. y y w l ,Referring tov Figure@ of thev drawings,- the reference numeral 1 designates generallv a bracket consisting of a main bodyvportioh 2 `which, is" arranged on the .exterior of the windshield frame and which may be provided `lwith any number of openings 8 for the receptionof suitable fastening elements.

Adjacent each end, the mainportion of the bracket is provided with an extension 4 which, as' shown, is offset. At the( outer ends of each of these extensions, th'ere'is provided arms 5 andY and these arms are'arranged in a planeparallel tothev planeof the main portion 2. TheY arm \5v is provided with a laterally extending slot7 opening toward the outside of the bracket. The arni- 6 is extended. beyond the end of the bracket and is provided with a vertical, upwardly open` ing? slotf 8l YWhen the vbracket is arrangedl tojv suppe-rt aV windshield cleaner motor in proximity 5o windshield, it is. fastened to a windshield" frame 9 .by meansof suitable screws 10. As

shown, thefpbiaoket is arranged on the' top of the frame aboveth'e windshield 11 and be.; neath the' top 12 of the vehicle. fillie'windg shield equipped with a visor or sun shade 13, as shown in Figure 2 of thedra'Wi-ngs'. lith the bracketarranged on the exterior ofy the frame, .the arms 5 and 6 will be sliglrtly spaced from the front of the/windshield, as shown. i l afdapted'tovbe'v supported by the bracket and arranged" immediately below protect frointhje elements. As shown, this motor'casing is provided with, boss 15 adjacent each end which boss is provided A motor casing 14'; isv

the visor yto 9 with a threaded opening forthe reception A of a bolt 16'.v AIn' assembling the motor. cas-y i ing and bracket, one of the bolts is first placed in the slot 7 and moved to the inner end of the slot before being tightened. The other bolt is then dropped into the slot 8 and tightened. The windshield cleaner motor is provided with a shaft 17 and in the present assembly, the shaft is arranged at the *bottom of the motor casing, as shown. This shaft projects from the motor casing towardV the windshield and is adapted torreceive a hicle.

In Figure 4 of the drawings, we have' shown a slightly modified form of bracket for use in Vconnection with windshield Acleaner motors having the openings for the receptionof the supporting bolts arranged closer to each other. In this form of the invention, we provide a bracket consisting of a'main body portion 24: having a pair of offset portions 25 arranged adjacent the cen ter and these offset portions are provided with depending arms 26 `arranged in a plane parallel to the main portion of the bracket. The arms 26 are provided with. inclined slots 27.

The operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoing description. Among the many advantages to be gained by the Yuse of the bracket is the fact that the slots` and 8 are properly spaced for the reception' of the bolts 16 and that the bracket may be immediately assembled by merely tightening thebolts 16 to engage the bracket. The bracket may then be mounted onthe windshield frame without any previous spacing of the openings which receive the screws 10. This eliminatesv the precision necessary in drilling holes through the frame for the reception of the supporting bolts and the motor shaft. f v

It is to be understood that the forms of oury invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be re- 1': sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or-the scope of the subjoined claim.

We claim: A A support for holding a `windshield lcivrcleaner motor spaced forwardly from a windshield to permit its wiper actuatingk shaft to operate between the windshield.k glass and the motor, comprising a one-piece f member stamped from sheet metal and adapted to be secured to a windshield frame, said Vmember being provided 'with vintegral but spaced terminal offsets between which f the wiper actuating part of the motor may operate, and an arml integral with and eX- tending substantially atrright angles from each of said offsets for supporting the motor,y said arms being offset from the body portion of said member and provided with openings for the reception of fastening elements arranged in said motor, and being disposed in a'plane forwardly `Aof and substantially parallel to said member.

In testimonyY whereof, we aiiix our signatures. y

FREDERICK Gr. FLBERTH. VVLLIAM M. FOLBERTH. 

